Which was not an effect of the French and Indian War?

England and the colonists lose land to France

Which event of the American Revolution is incorrectly matched to its significance?

Valley Forge-successful summer of training for Patriots

First constitution in the colonies?

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

Which was NOT a reason for exploring the western hemisphere?

To meet the natives living in the west

Which person and their significance is incorrectly matched?

Thomas Jefferson-wrote "Common Sense"

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Colonization/American Revolution STAAR Review

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15 Questions over Colonization and the American Revolution as part of a review before 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR test.

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1
Which was not an effect of the French and Indian War?
American Revolution
Cost of the war leads to higher taxes for the colonies
More land colonists were not allowed to settle
England and the colonists lose land to France
2
England tried to control the colonies trading. What is this called?
Free Enterprise
Embargo Act
Closed Trading
Mercantilism
3
Which event of the American Revolution is incorrectly matched to its significance?
Saratoga-turning point of the war
Lexington and Concord-first battle
Valley Forge-successful summer of training for Patriots
Yorktown-end of war, France helps
4
First example of self government in the colonies?
VA House of Burgesses
Puritan Promise
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
5
First constitution in the colonies?
VA House of Burgesses
Puritan Promise
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
6
Colony lead by Roger Williams that allowed the practice of freedom of religion?
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Massachusetts
7
Part of the triangular trade route for slaves from Africa to America was called?
Happy Passage
Deadly Passage
Middle Passage
Dangerous Passage
8
Which was NOT a reason for exploring the western hemisphere?
Land and Glory
Find a passage to the east
To meet the natives living in the west
Gold and God
9
Which person and their significance is incorrectly matched?
Crispus Attucks-died in Boston Massacre
Thomas Jefferson-wrote "Common Sense"
Benjamin Franklin-got France to support the Americans
Samuel Adams-Started Sons of Liberty, lead Boston Tea Party
10
Colony of the Quakers (believed men and women were equal and were against slavery)?
Georgia
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
11
Plymouth was colonized by the pilgrims escaping religious persecution. Why was Jamestown?
Place for prisoners to live far away from England.
Native American help
Religious persecution too
Economic Profit (GOLD)
12
First representative assembly in the colonies?
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
Puritan Promise
VA House of Burgesses
13
Complete the analogy...Jamestown: 1607 :: Plymouth:
1803
1861
1776
1620
14
Which does not describe the southern US?
Flat land
Warm weather
Fishing and ship building
Cash crops like cotton and tobacco
15
Which does not describe the northern US?
Fishing and ship building
Cold weather and rocky terrain
Plantations of cash crops
Eventually cities and industry (factories)

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